Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, 1983 - Bureau of Justice ...

,~--------~---------------~-------------------------Public Attitudes Toward Crime and Criminal Justice-Related TopicsFigure 2.8 Positive attitudes toward the job performance of local, State, and Federal law enforcement officials,lkIited States, selected years 1%7-82NJTE: In this figure, a "positive" attitude is defined as a response of "excellent" or "pretty good" tothe question presented below. For oJ discussion of public opinion survey sampling procedures, seeAppendix 7.Question: "How would you rate the job done by law enforcement officials on the (local level, State level, Fedl!ral leveJ)­-excellent, pretty good, only fair, or poor?"Percent positive'00180-.-.-.~............ .. -- .".,.. .-....... .,.",.-60••• • a ••····... -............ .. ~ ~.-.40~ .........,.",.-•• «It ___ ,,•• •..., .,...... ,.~...................-. .-....•••••-" .. -• •••Local levelState levelFederal level20O~--r--------, ________ ~ ____ -, ______ ~~ ________ ~ __1967 1970 1973 1975 1977 1978 1981 1982Source: Louis Horris, The Ho~urow. (New York: The Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate, May 24, 1982), p.2. Figure constructed by SOlRCE - st. Reprinted by penmission."4\o"243